Volunteers needed to haunt for a cause

Friday

Sep 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Haunted House Committee is looking for volunteers to help the non-profit organization whose business it is to "scare up" money for town programs by offering four weekends of spooky fun at the Ted Williams Camp. Volunteers are needed to help with construction, and also to serve as characters in one of the 20-plus scenes that will be showcased this year.

CHRISTINA RANSOM

LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Haunted House Committee is looking for volunteers to help the non-profit organization whose business it is to "scare up" money for town programs by offering four weekends of spooky fun at the Ted Williams Camp. Volunteers are needed to help with construction, and also to serve as characters in one of the 20-plus scenes that will be showcased this year.

Volunteers can sign up at the former Ted Williams Camp located at 28 Precinct St. on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Any age can sign up as a volunteer. Young people under the age of 18 need a parent to accompany them and sign a waiver in order for them to sign up. Also, children is under the age of 12 who would like to volunteer must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the haunted house.

Susan Jones, a member of the Lakeville Haunted House Committee, said that volunteers should not delay signing up.

"We are looking for volunteers to help with the construction process as soon as possible, and volunteers who help with construction get first pick to whatever character they want to play," she said. "Also, people who sign up first get a better chance to be in the scene of their choice."

The Lakeville Haunted House is a non-profit organization that began in 1990. All proceeds are used to give back to the community in the form of scholarships and donations to charitable organizations.

The haunted house is held on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m. during four weekends in October. It will be held this year on Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26, rain or moonlight. Tickets are sold for $15 a person at the door. There is a coupon on the Lakeville Haunted House website that will save guests $3 on Friday nights. There is also free admission to members of the military who show their military ID.

For more information about the Lakeville Haunted House or about volunteering, call the Lakeville Haunted house at 508-923-0053 or visit their website at www.lakevillehauntedhouse.com.